February 24, 2009

And So We Reach the Final Curtain...

Dear readers,

You're probably wondering why we haven't updated for the last few days, while interesting competitions were being held and newsworthy stories were being reported left, right and center. Well, we're sorry to announce that we've reached the end of our journey, and that this will likely be our last entry, because our editor and main contributor, Mihaela, has come to the conclusion that she is too busy to keep up Triple Full. She has decided (not without considerable agonizing) to give up the blog, which will cease to exist without her. Needless to say, we're all very sorry to see things end this way. We were on to something good, and we regret having to give it up like this.

For what it's worth, we're parting as friends and nearly all our regular contributors have expressed a willingness to go on contributing if we ever decide to give it another go. Chances of that happening are limited, but we're not ruling it out entirely. Who knows, when life gets less busy...

We have enjoyed writing this blog and will probably go on contributing the odd translation or news story to the various gymnastics forums out there. We hope you will do the same, because if there's one thing we've learned over the last few months (other than that keeping a blog like this is a tremendous time sink), it is that there's an awful lot of news out there and that people are interested in reading it, given half a chance. So if you have any news about a certain gymnast or competition, be sure to post it on a message board - in English. If you come across an interesting article in a foreign news source, do your fellow fans a favor, translate it into English and post it where it's likely to be read. Don't be discouraged if you don't get any comments at first; chances are you'll find several weeks later that people did in fact read your story and stored the information in it for later use. We've certainly found that to be true on a few occasions. So we hope you'll take our torch and go on shedding light on what's going on in international gymnastics - if not in this particular place, then in several other places.

We thank you for being great and loyal readers and hope to see you again at some point, in some guise or other.

Yours gymnastically,

The Gym Girls

41 comments:

  1. I will truly miss your blog! I find most of my gymnastics news from you. Is there any way you could post one more time with a list of other sites and message boards that contain gymnastics news? I would REALLY appreciate it. Thanks for all of your hard work.

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  2. :(

    thanks for everything, and I hope someday life quiets down enough for you to restart this

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  3. I'm mourning.

    Thank you very much for supplying all of the information you have.

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  4. This seriously makes me so sad... you have no idea. I have to say, I do really hope you come back at some point... though this is absolutely your choice to make.

    You know, you have been absolutely religious about updating this thing... you don't necessarily have to be. Hell, I'd be fine with a high-quality entry (like everything you post is) once a month. I mean, I understand the compulsion to feel like you must cover EVERYTHING... I am a perfectionist and would absolutely have that problem if I ran a blog like yours. But perhaps you could promise to stick to one entry every two weeks (or whatever your limit would be)?

    Either way, take care. Will look forward to any message board postings you all do. :)

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  5. I'm very disappointed and sorry to see that this blog won't be continuing. I enjoyed reading and commenting on here. You girls always posted some interesting articles both good and bad in the gymnastics world.

    However, I certainly can understand the frustration of trying to maintain a blog with reference to news. I had a hard time maintaining my previous blogs because I became busy with life!

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  6. Oh im really gonna miss this blog, it was one of the best and most informative blogs i've ever read. Thanks for all you gave during your run. I wish you all the best.

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  7. I'm sad :(

    This is where I get my international news. I hope that one day you can come back.

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  8. I will definitely miss your blog. Thank you for all of the stories you have posted - I have really appreciated it. Good luck in everything!

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  9. Thank you so much Mihaela for all your hard work you've put into this wonderful blog! I'm going to miss you all girls too, without this blog there is going to be an empty spot where some important info used to be :(
    Anyway, good luck in all your future endeavors and perhaps time will permit you to reopen this one day. For anyone interested that reads this blog, I have the World Wide Fans of Nadia Comaneci blog and yahoo group if you want to keep updated on the Romanians. My blog is strictly for Nadia info but in the group I post about everyone past and present when there is news. Maybe I'll see some of your readers there. Take care everyone and God Bless!!

    Donna-M

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  10. Wow, that is so sad...

    Thanks for all the effort you have made, this was the best gymnastics blog ever.

    You'll be missed.

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  11. :(:(:(

    I'm truly going to miss this blog. Since I stumbled on it it has been the best source of gym news online. Thank you so much for all the work you've been putting in. Life gets busy for all of us (I've had to give up online things that I've enjoyed and its a tough call to make but sometimes must be made).

    All the best with everything and if the blog never starts again... I'll always remember it as the best one I ever had the privilege of reading.

    Thanks again for all the hard work you've put it!!!

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  12. You are going to be greatly missed by readers and other blog writers alike. You had an excellent website going and I hope to see it come back in the future.

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  13. Wow, this makes me waaay sadder than it should. YOu all have done a truly amazing job with Triple Full and I will miss it a great deal. Good luck with whatever you do next.

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  14. Man I really loved this blog:/
    Gonna miss you girls and like the best posts ever!
    Well, thanks for everything:)

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  15. Very sorry to hear that. Thanks so much for all your hard work in putting this wonderful blog together. Your translations and informative editorials have always been a joy to read! If you do decide to make a storming comeback (à la Bogi =)), we'll all be waiting for you.

    All the very best for the future.

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  16. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

    Blogging is a pretty powerful thing, and you definitely entertained many people (including me) with your detailed stories.

    Thank you!

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  17. Ohh... that's really a shame. I really love this blog, and it is surely the best one of gymnastics.
    I thank you for all the nice work you've done here. Good Luck!

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  18. Thanks for all your hard work. Great job girls!

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  19. :-(

    Thanks for all the interesting and funny news you brought!
    I will miss you!!

    Mieke

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  20. I've enjoyed your blog, and thank you for all the effort you put forth (especially with all those translated articles). All the best in future endeavors.

    Courtney

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  21. i'm a newer here and feel so sorry to get this news at my second time coming here. i understand your girls decision and still thank you all for the contribution to the gymnastics news spreading. Good luck forever.

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  22. Thanks for all Gym Girls, this was the best gymnastics blog ever.

    Good luck in the future.

    Owner off gymnasticsforum.be

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  23. i'd like to agree with all the comments from your fans above but also to add that your quality and depth of writing made your blog stand out. i hope you continue putting your talents to good use and good luck in the future :)

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  24. thank gym girls.

    i can understand where you are coming from.

    good luck with everything that you do

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  25. Thanks a lot for all your work. Good luck in your new projects

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  26. i really going to miss you. you're blog always had the best news. thank you for everything

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  27. Thanks for all your hard work. The blog will be sorely missed. Best of luck in your future endeavours.

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  28. I'm so sad to hear this news. For the last few months your blog has been the first site I checked in the morning (after my email). I'm very sorry to see it go.

    Best of luck in whatever you're going to do next. Please don't leave the gymnastics community altogether!

    Siobhan

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  29. This was truly a good thing when it lasted. The I hope that even a lesser form of what you had here can come around.

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  30. I'm from Brazil and i've been wachting this blog religiously for a while. I must say that I feel very sorry, it's hard to find on the web a valuable and quality source of information as this page is.

    Regards
    from gymnastics fans in Brazil!!!


    Although still hoping you'll not stop posting :)

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  31. This blog was the BEST. Thank you and hope to see you in the future!

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  32. omg, my heart just sank, I can't believe my favorite blog is going down...I want you guys to be happy, and if that means making more time in your lives for other things, then good...but it's still really sad.

    Best of luck to you all for the future! <3 , your devoted blog followers

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  33. You guys did a great job. Thanks for the few months we got.

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  34. It's unfortunate that the blog won't keep running any longer... but what you did was absolutely wonderful, thank you!

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  35. crap . . . . this was the absolute best gymnastics blog ever!! well, it was good fun anyway! please post on gymworld!!! they love you there!!

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  36. Sorry to see you go. Thank you for all your hard work!

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  37. Miss your insights : )

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  38. thank you for your unbiased and insightful comments (and often hilarious ones xD) into the gymnastics world.. hope to see you girls in other forums soon :)

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  39. Still miss you....

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  40. I big thank you to you. I will missed your writings.

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